Principal Environmental Impact Assessment Consultant
Location: Dublin or Galway, Ireland
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
The Opportunity
An established environmental and engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Consultant to join its Environment team. This senior role offers the opportunity to lead complex environmental assessment programmes for major infrastructure and development projects across Ireland.
You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and specialist consultants to deliver high-quality Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIARs), guiding projects from early strategy and assessment through planning and consent. The role combines technical leadership, project and commercial management, client engagement, business development and team mentoring.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation and delivery of complex, high-profile EIARs and non-statutory environmental reports.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including project managers, planners, engineers, technical specialists and external consultants.
- Manage environmental assessment programmes for major infrastructure projects across transport, energy, water and related sectors.
- Oversee project delivery, including budgets, programmes, resources, commercial performance and risk management.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, regulatory authorities, statutory bodies and project stakeholders.
- Review and approve EIARs and technical reports, ensuring compliance with Irish and EU environmental legislation, guidance and best practice.
- Lead technical quality assurance and promote consistent standards across environmental and planning deliverables.
- Mentor, support and develop environmental consultants and early-career professionals.
- Contribute to business growth through tender preparation, proposals, major bids and strategic client opportunities.
- Promote innovative, integrated environmental solutions and continuous improvement in project delivery.
About You
- Degree-qualified in a relevant environmental, scientific or engineering discipline, such as Environmental Science, Sustainability, Air and Climate, Noise, Geology or Hydrogeology.
- A relevant Master’s qualification is desirable but not essential.
- Significant recent consultancy experience preparing and coordinating EIARs and non-statutory environmental reports for major or complex infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrable experience delivering EIARs across sectors such as roads, rail, energy and water.
- Strong knowledge of Irish and EU planning and environmental legislation, technical guidance and industry standards.
- Excellent technical report-writing, project management and commercial skills.
- Proven experience in technical quality assurance, bid development, team leadership and mentoring.
- Chartered membership of a relevant professional body is desirable.
What’s on Offer?
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
- Training, professional development and career progression opportunities.
- The opportunity to lead nationally significant infrastructure projects.
- International remote-working opportunities and flexible annual leave.